Any recommendations on the best way to move forward? I plan on mounting an UltraDot sight on it, so the rail will need to be pretty stout.

Am I better off just getting my pistol drilled and tapped to use a standard rail like this?

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I just ordered a Ruger factory mount for my dad's Mark II and I'll probably do the same for my Mark II. I like them and they're made for the Marks. They come with the screws, too. Most gunsmiths will charge around $15-20.00 a hole for D&Ting. This particular one would look great on your Ruger:

Plus, it has the Ruger logo. I like it specifically because it sits really close to the top of the gun and doesn't unnessesarily float higher than it has to.

Btw, the Mark II that I just traded for had one of those clamp mounts (pictured above in your post) on it and when it was eventually removed it really marked up the finish of the top half. If you D&T, you can always get the little flush mount screws that thread in and disappear from notice if you decide to remove the mount.

After you get the red-dot installed, you should get the Volquartsen trigger and sear. You won't believe the difference.

Thanks for the input guys. I have been leaning towards going the easy way (clamp on mount), but a little voice keeps telling me "you'll regret it if you cheap out". Now if I can just find that little bastard, I'll make him regret it.

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Thanks for the input guys. I have been leaning towards going the easy way (clamp on mount), but a little voice keeps telling me "you'll regret it if you cheap out". Now if I can just find that little bastard, I'll make him regret it.

Before I upgraded mine, I was pricing it out and figured that it would be about $25.00 more if I D&T it vs. clamp-on. That's $25.00 well spent if you ask me.

After you get the red-dot installed, you should get the Volquartsen trigger and sear. You won't believe the difference.

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Is this a drop in conversion or does it require fitting? I like my Mark I and II, but after firing my buddies Buckmark, I am having trigger envy.

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Is this a drop in conversion or does it require fitting? I like my Mark I and II, but after firing my buddies Buckmark, I am having trigger envy.

The three times I've installed the Volquartsen triggers and sears, they were drop-in. No fitting required. All you have to do after you install them is adjust the set screws to your preference and loctite them in place. No biggie.

Some of the other aftermarket triggers, like Clark Custom, do require a little fitting.

If you decide to do it, PM me and I'll walk you through it. There are a ton of really good sites that have info on the upgrades.

I have a 50th anniversary MkII blued with the standard barrel. It has a B-Square clamp-on mount that wears a $35 BSA red dot. I installed the B-Square with red Locktite. It creeps a little in several hundreds of shots. It attracts attention at the range and shoots like the proverbial laser beam.
I bought everything new and have less than $400 in it.

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I wanted to do and did the same thing. I bought a pretty nice non drill mount. Would not do it again. I could never get it completely solid until I used a wire tie. Its bulky. Worst of all,It will scratch the heck out of where ever it touches.

Find a gun smith to tap the holes. It will be a quality mount and you will not be sorry like I have been.

I would hate to see someone screw up the gun drilling and tapping it, gunsmiths are just people and they have been known to F-UP things. I would look at the Weigand mount from Midway because all that is involved is removing 1 screw. Use some BLUE loctite for securing the screw in the mount.